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Planning by User:Bos

Checked today's location this AM over coffee

Looks like reachable area but private property
Maybe I can meet interesting owners and corrupt them to Geohashing
Hmmmm that north-south cleared area looks like an airplane runway
- My old Air Force buddy, Clay's airport is somewhere near there
- Visited there many times - by land and air
- Not possible - odds too remote
  - I make odds about 92,615 to one, against
  - i.e. statistically, should happen again in late summer of the year 2262
- Hanger NW end - house south - his dad, JR's (famous WW II pilot) house next - JR's hanger next
- Realization : That's Clay's airport - 2400 feet - sod

Sent email to local geohashers advising details of possible rewarding expedition

Knocked out quick email to Clay requesting visit

No answer - turns out Clay had jury duty today
Since I know Clay well, decided take a chance
- Put out the word here advising of 1630-1645 meet at the airport boundary and phoned Clay
- Got JR's wife, Clay's mom (also famous aviatrix) on phone, 20 minutes out
- Clay and JR were there preparing to test hop a the double winger
- Needed my help

Execution - After action report

Very successful and rewarding expedition by Bos solo

Arrived 1629 CST
Found Clay and JR at south hanger, just north of the meet site
- Preparing plane for flight - Many vintage aircraft here - All tail draggers
- But too gusty - discretion says save it for another day
Explanation of today's mission received cordially
- Clay and JR inspected satellite imagery enthusiastically
  - Recognized it immediately - I told them where to download much better copy
- Took the airport Cushman transportation maybe 80 meters south to the meeting point
- Found the point by reference to the satellite picture - sixth row east - 16th tree south
- Fired up GPS to learn the point was some 2 meters southwest (WNL)
- Parked Cushman there for photo-op

Then we repaired to Duck Clubhouse in north hanger

Sat on balcony overlooking the runway with Clay and friend Dave discussing many wonders
- Over Pepsis while watching a pretty sunset until we were driven inside by the chilly (not cold) air
- Contemplated answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything (42)
- Old sport flying pastime of throwing a dart at a map and flying to that point, just for the fun of it
  - Similarity to Geohashing's electronic dart is compelling
- Clay's superlative military career - Bos less stellar military career
- The day we flew our AC130 over the Capitol Building, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial in the 1991 Desert Storm parade.
- Model rocketry
- Other stuff too tawdry to mention

Clay suggested I take up sport aviation again since no one seems to want to pay me to fly this year

My greatest fear: Someone will find out how much I love my job and charge me to do it instead of paying me.
Now I may be reduced to that
Perhaps one day soon will do an Aerohash
- Easier than slogging through alligator infested swamp like 2009-02-22 30 -85

As I was preparing to leave a red pickup truck rolled in

Thought it might be a fellow hasher - but alas it was frozen meat peddler (no one bought)

Departure further delayed by search for missing GPSr - finally found on fender of tractor in JR's south hanger

Finally departed 1810 for easily successful attack on 2009-02-26 30 -87

With admonition for Clay to look out for Geohashers and invitation for me to return soon and often

I'm gonna count this one as successful

Broken hearted this wasn't a weekend - We'd probably have had half the citizens of northwest FL there

Ambassador Bos submits

Clay and JR - Cushman parked on the designated coordinates
1946 Cessna with our AF squadron emblem
Clay's house - Replica of first Eglin Base Operations
JR and his biplane
North Hanger and The Duck
What the Duck is all about - Drinking club with a flying problem?
The Duck, main salon - business end
The Duck balcony - for evaluation of landings
The Duck second floor research facility
Clay and Dave discuss ultimate matters in the Duck cupola
Purveyor of meats

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-Be there 1630 or 1645  Bos.
+{{meetup graticule
+| map=<map lat="30" lon="-86" date="2009-02-26" />
+| lat=30
+| lon=-86
+| date=2009-02-26
+| graticule_name=Crestview
+| graticule_link=Crestview, Florida}}
-496 6431
+== Planning by [[User:Bos]] ==
+Checked today's location this AM over coffee
+* Looks like reachable area but private property
+* Maybe I can meet interesting owners and corrupt them to Geohashing
+* Hmmmm that north-south cleared area looks like an airplane runway
+** My old Air Force buddy, Clay's airport is somewhere near there
+** Visited there many times - by land and air
+** Not possible - odds too remote
+*** I make odds about 92,615 to one, against
+*** i.e. statistically, should happen again in late summer of the year 2262
+** Hanger NW end - house south - his dad, JR's (famous WW II pilot) house next - JR's hanger next
+** Realization : That's Clay's airport - 2400 feet - sod
+Sent email to local geohashers advising details of possible rewarding expedition
+Knocked out quick email to Clay requesting visit
+* No answer - turns out Clay had jury duty today
+* Since I know Clay well, decided take a chance
+** Put out the word here advising of 1630-1645 meet at the airport boundary and phoned Clay
+** Got JR's wife, Clay's mom (also famous aviatrix) on phone, 20 minutes out
+** Clay and JR were there preparing to test hop a the double winger
+** Needed my help
+== Execution - After action report ==
+Very successful and rewarding expedition by [[User:Bos|Bos]] solo
+* Arrived 1629 CST
+* Found Clay and JR at south hanger, just north of the meet site
+**  Preparing plane for flight - Many vintage aircraft here - All tail draggers
+** But too gusty - discretion says save it for another day
+* Explanation of today's mission received cordially
+** Clay and JR inspected satellite imagery enthusiastically
+*** Recognized it immediately - I told them where to download much better copy
+** Took the airport Cushman transportation maybe 80 meters south to the meeting point
+** Found the point by reference to the satellite picture - sixth row east - 16th tree south
+** Fired up GPS to learn the point was some 2 meters southwest (WNL)
+** Parked Cushman there for photo-op
+Then we repaired to Duck Clubhouse in north hanger
+* Sat on balcony overlooking the runway with Clay and friend Dave discussing many wonders
+** Over Pepsis while watching a pretty sunset until we were driven inside by the chilly (not cold) air
+** Contemplated answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything (42)
+** Old sport flying pastime of throwing a dart at a map and flying to that point, just for the fun of it
+*** Similarity to Geohashing's electronic dart is compelling
+** Clay's superlative military career - Bos less stellar military career
+** The day we flew our AC130 over the Capitol Building, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial in the 1991 Desert Storm parade.
+** Model rocketry
+** Other stuff too tawdry to mention
+Clay suggested I take up sport aviation again since no one seems to want to pay me to fly this year
+* My greatest fear: Someone will find out how much I love my job and charge me to do it instead of paying me.
+* Now I may be reduced to that
+* Perhaps one day soon will do an Aerohash
+** Easier than slogging through alligator infested swamp like [[2009-02-22 30 -85]]
+As I was preparing to leave a red pickup truck rolled in
+* Thought it might be a fellow hasher - but alas it was frozen meat peddler (no one bought)
+Departure further delayed by search for missing GPSr - finally found on fender of tractor in JR's south hanger
+Finally departed 1810 for easily successful attack on [[2009-02-26 30 -87]]
+* With admonition for Clay to look out for Geohashers and invitation for me to return soon and often
+I'm gonna count this one as successful
+* Broken hearted this wasn't a weekend - We'd probably have had half the citizens of northwest FL there
+Ambassador [[User:Bos|Bos]] submits
+<!---  Erase SOON  ***************************8
+== Planning ==
+Amazing story here soon - check back
+Left this message here with my phone number about 1500 today
+Be there 1630 or 1645  [[User:Bos|Bos]]
+== Execution ==
+Very successful and rewarding expedition by [[User:Bos|Bos]] solo
+* Arived 1629 CST.
+* Departed 1810 for successful attack on easy [[2009-02-26 30 -87]]
+** Interesting but not amazing
+More amazing stuff to follow................
+************************************************-->
+<gallery>
+Image:2009-02-26 30 -86-MeetPlace.jpg|Clay and JR - Cushman parked on the designated coordinates
+Image:2009-02-26_30_-86-46Cessna.jpg|1946 Cessna with our AF squadron emblem
+Image:2009-02-26 30 -86-ClaysPlace.jpg|Clay's house - Replica of first Eglin Base Operations
+Image:2009-02-26 30 -86-JR-Biplane.jpg|JR and his biplane
+Image:2009-02-26 30 -86-NHanger.jpg|North Hanger and The Duck
+Image:2009-02-26 30 -86-DuckSign.jpg|What the Duck is all about - Drinking club with a flying problem?
+Image:2009-02-26 30 -86-DuckInt.jpg|The Duck, main salon - business end
+Image:2009-02-26 30 -86-DuckBalcony..jpg|The Duck balcony - for evaluation of landings
+Image:2009-02-26 30 -86-Duck2Floor.jpg|The Duck second floor research facility
+Image:2009-02-26 30 -86-DuckCupola.jpg|Clay and Dave discuss ultimate matters in the Duck cupola
+Image:2009-02-26 30 -86-MeatPeddler.jpg|Purveyor of meats
+</gallery>
+[[Category:Expeditions]]
+[[Category:Expeditions with photos]]
+[[Category:Expedition without GPS]]
+[[Category:Coordinates reached]]
+{{location|US|FL|SA}}


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